The Hydrow Rowing Machine aims to be the Peloton of at-home rowers with an immersive content experience that delivers a complete, full-body workout. Pros: Extensive library of motivating classes and rowing events, delivers a full-body workout, features quiet, electromagnetic resistance. Connected fitness equipment continues to grow in popularity — and for good reason. Not only does it provide an interactive method for keeping fit but the classes and streamed content themselves serve as powerful motivation to push on.
In the rowing space, one of the best to deliver the kind of connected content fans of NordicTrack and Peloton have come to love is Hydrow and its aptly named rower, the Hydrow Rowing Machine.
Built with an aluminum and steel frame on a flat, anthracite polymer body, the Hydrow is a durable and sturdy rower. Attached to the front of the machine is an HD touchscreen where you're able to access its library of interactive workouts.
These workouts include everything from on-demand routines, open swim-style free rows, whole body-specific workouts, and live classes. The machine also comes with the ability to read your heart rate via an included monitor and features a whisper-quiet electromagnetic resistance. Hydrow does well to not only provide classes that highly motivate you to finish a row but it also creates a competitive environment where you can see how you rank with other global users or anyone else using your machine.
It's worth the investment. Read our full review of the Hydrow Rowing Machine. NordicTrack's RW combines the stimulation of instructor-led courses with the versatility of both air and digital resistance to offer one of the best at-home rowing experiences. Pros: Interactive workouts, easily folds up, utilizes a dual resistance design. Though NordicTrack may be more well known for its stationary bikes and treadmills, the company's offered high-quality row machines for quite some time — and its RW is the brand's crown jewel.
What makes the rower particularly impressive is its dual resistance. So, while rowing away during a class, an instructor has the ability to digitally adjust the resistance based on how they want you to row. But if it's either too much or you want to kick your workout up a few notches, there's the ability to manually adjust the air resistance. An easy-to-use air control is located on the wheel which allows for quick adjustments, even between strokes. Like any workout machine with a massive touchscreen attached to it, the RW shines with what it offers in terms of workouts via its iFit interactive platform.
Be it in studio routines from its roster of iFit trainers or more calming sessions in real locations around the world, the options are incredibly versatile. There are even yoga and cross-training courses to mix things up a bit. The rower also offers stat tracking which tells you how long you row each week along with calories burned and row wattage and allows for up to four different users on the same iFit profile.
The elegant WaterRower Natural Rowing Machine uses water resistance to make you feel like you're truly sculling on the open water. Pros: Gorgeous appearance, meditative whooshing sounds, and simulation of open-water rowing sensations. If the WaterRower Natural Rowing Machine looks familiar, that's because it's the base unit used by Ergatta for its Connected Rower our pick above for the best interactive row machine.
For an indoor rowing machine, the WaterRower Natural Rowing Machine comes closest to recreating the sensation of actual outdoor rowing as it features a flywheel that pushes through water in a heavy-duty tank.
It even delivers soft and soothing swooshing sounds of water while rowing, too. In addition to controlling resistance through your strokes — the harder and faster you row, the greater drag the flywheel encounters — you can increase resistance by adding water to the tank.
In essence, the more water there is, the heavier the drag on the flywheel, and the harder your workout. Maintenance of the machine is easy, too. Just fill the tank using the included siphon pump and drop in a chlorine tablet every six months. There's no need to empty the tank, even before storing it. Although the machine doesn't fold up, it's easy to store upright and the weight of the water stabilizes the erg in an upright position. You can assemble the frame without any tools, and the instructions come on an included DVD.
Because wood expands and contracts due to environmental conditions, you may need to tighten the bolts every once in a while. With a comfortable, stable seat that rolls smoothly along dual rails, you'll experience an excellent workout where you can keep track of distance, time, and calories burned as displayed on the S4 monitor.
The rower comes with a three-year warranty on its parts, as well as a five-year warranty on the frame.
Level two is good for warming up before progressing to levels three and four for a more vigorous workout. Levels five and higher are more intense, perfect for long cardio-building rowing sessions.
Level seven is for endurance and all-out sprints while level eight offers the greatest resistance and hardest workout. Able to support up to pounds, the Sunny's Magnetic Rowing Machine has a inch-long rail in which the padded seat rolls smoothly and quietly. The rower is able to easily fold up for convenient storage and even has built-in wheels. It's easy to assemble and relatively compact, taking up minimal space when folded up and very little square footage when open.
According to a study done by Dr. Cameron Nichol , who is a former Olympic rower, rowing activates more muscle groups than just running.
Ramon Castillon, president of the boutique studio, Row House, told Insider that "rowing is the perfect answer to [finding the most effective workout] because it's extremely accessible" to both beginners and advanced rowers.
In short, yes. But like any workout routine, it's important to not overdo it or consistently push yourself over your limit. Personal trainer, Irving "Zeus" Hyppolite, told Insider that people tend to try to do too much and that there's an actual limit on how much your body can handle.
Hyppolite says three to five days a week of exercising from 45 minutes to an hour including warm-up and cooldown is a good standard. Once you start doing more than that, you'll be expending the same amount of energy for more minimal benefits, he added. Personal trainer, Bryan Goldberg, previously shared with Insider that too much exercise can impede any progress you're making, despite how beneficial it may seem in the short term.
Though both Hyppolite and Goldberg referenced exercise in general, this can be used as a rule of thumb for rowing. As long as you're not rowing to utter exhaustion every day of the week, it's fine to jump on daily. However, it's likely more useful to give yourself some days off to rest. Consistent exercise is just one component of being able to manage your weight, so it's irresponsible to say that a rower can be singularly able to help you lose weight.
Crawford added that full-body strengthening like that which rowers can offer does have its benefits in regards to fat loss. But keep in mind, that it's not the only thing you should focus on. Weight training, proper rest , and a well-rounded diet are vital, as well. With so many different kinds of rowers, it's important to examine each model to choose one that best fits your needs and keeps you motivated and injury-free. You'll want to consider features like:. Resistance: Different types of resistance include magnetic electromagnets slow the erg's metal flywheel , air wind from the spinning flywheel creates drag , hydraulic resistance is created by hydraulic fluid in a piston or two connected to the erg's handles , and water the flywheel pushes against water in a tank.
Size: The machine should be large enough for you to straighten your legs and maintain proper rowing form, yet small enough to fit into your workout space. Maximum user weight capacity: Models vary in how much they support but many accommodate to pounds or more. Foldability: Some machines usually magnetic and hydraulic resistance fold up for easy storage, while others often air and water resistance don't.
Seat: It should be contoured and large enough to keep your backside comfortable while allowing you to maintain proper form. To get the most out of your workouts and avoid injury, remember that proper rowing form consists of an initial drive phase followed by a recovery phase.
You tend to feel most of the resistance during the first half of the stroke as you build the acceleration and move the flywheel. Tarrant points out that the most widely used rowing machines by international rowing teams are the Concept2 and the RP3, both of which use air resistance. The numbers we shoot for when setting the drag are for women and for men.
The lower the number the more dynamic you have to be, and the higher the number the powerful you have to be. Of course you can spend more. Other models add connectivity and video workouts, which can be worth the money if it helps to motivate you to get fit. The seat rail hinges where it meets the flywheel, allowing it to fold down to a compact 52cm x 71cm footprint.
This is a solid and stylish mid-range rower, with a good-sized screen and a comfortable seat with a smooth action. The eight levels of magnetic resistance — on top of that provided by the fan — will provide more than enough of a challenge for beginners and casual rowers, although we found it shifted a bit on a hardwood floor when we gave it some welly. It has all the essential attributes though, including a large mm-wide screen detailing all the required stats and six levels marked on the water vessel so you can adjust the resistance.
It can also connect to a heart rate chest strap and be wheeled into a corner and stored upright. The Brighton-based brand has even created a side-by-side comparison of the two. This is a good-quality and robust machine that, like the Freedom Air above, can connect to Polar heart rate monitors. This rower impressed us with its combination of smooth action, comfortable seat and challenging feel.
WaterRower machines are the go-to option for anyone who wants a rower that mimics the feel and satisfying swoosh sound of pulling against old-fashioned H2O, and it even has the British Rowing seal of approval.
The integration with popular fitness app iFit across its range of cardio machines has made NordicTrack one of the best brands for guided workouts. There are also strength and other supportive workouts you can follow on the iFit app when you're not rowing, and if you decide to ignore the app entirely the RW is still a great rower with 26 levels of magnetic digital resistance, plus manual air resistance.
Balance features with cost. Features like touchscreen displays, built-in workouts, and data reporting come at a premium, but really do help beginners and serious athletes alike make their workouts better.
Some high-end rowers also require subscriptions, so watch out for those fees, too. Ready to row? Better yet, a one-year iFit membership, which includes personalized training built upon 26 coach-controlled resistance levels, comes with your purchase. This model has all the essentials necessary for a powerful at-home rowing workout.
Because it uses a magnetic tension system complete with eight levels of resistance , this rowing machine is always quiet. It also comes with a large LCD console that displays your meters rowed, calorie count, and time. And bonuses like the fully padded seat, no-slip foot pedals, and handlebars make it comfortable to row so you can go the distance.
Plus, its only noise is the calming sound of its 16 blades swishing water inside the tank. Another top pick from NordicTrack, the RW offers ultra-smooth motion—on top of the personalized guidance you get from its included one-year iFit membership.
With a near-silent flywheel, Bluetooth compatibility, and the ability to fold in half for easy storage, this rower is more than worth the investment. Looking for a no-frills, compact rowing machine? Check up on your stats with a small forward-facing monitor that displays the time spent rowing and calorie count right on the handle, then congratulate yourself on spending next to nothing.
Shoppers say that this magnetic rower is smooth, very easy to assemble, and sturdier than its price might suggest, making it a great investment for those just getting into rowing. It seems to perform quite well and quietly at that. The LCD monitor shows your stroke count, calories, and distance, so you can create the perfect training plan for you. Easy to move, easy to store, and looks pretty sleek.
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